21
Aug
2010
KTRU’s Position on the Proposed Sale to UH
1. The greater Houston community, the music world, and Rice students would all lose out with this deal.
- Houston radio listeners would have less choice, less diversity, and less commitment to local and diverse artists.
- Artists, record labels, and clubs would no longer have an avenue in the U.S.’s 4th largest city to promote their work.
- Rice students—setting aside the “internships” KUHC will offer—would no longer have the opportunity to learn leadership, management, and communications skills in a hands-on environment.
2. We are actively pursuing steps to stop the sale of KTRU’s FM frequency, license and tower to KUHF.
3. We call upon the administration of Rice University to return FM broadcast capability to the hands of KTRU immediately.
4. Online broadcasting is a poor substitute. In fact, KTRU has been available online for many years.
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We like to listen to KTRU on Sunday evenings for the Jazz Show with Kat. We live in the Finger Lakes region in upstate New York. There is nothing like KTRU! KTRU is NOT broken, so DON’T try fix it !!!!!